Display device



2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec-.'13, 1927.

^ G. M. WILEY DIISPLAY DEVCE Filed Nov. 23, 1926v Dec. 13, 1927.v1,652,335

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INVENTOR.

Patented Dec. 13, 1927.

`uiu'rin) STATES GEORGE M. WILEY, E soU'IfH I'AsAnENA, CALIFORNIA.

DISPLAY DEVICE.

Application area November 23, 192e. serial No. 150,229.`

My invention relates to a means for exhibiting displays and ithasespecial-'reference to a contrivancef for successively-displaying asequence of related or unrelated signs, words, phrases, or pictorialrepresentations, the prime obj ect of the invention being to provideasimple device of this, character lwhich is attractive, educational andinstructive, and which may4 serve as a toy, as YVan exhibition means andalsov as a means for commercial advertising. 1 f The invention consistsof a plurality of .slats or panels each provided with aplurality ofportions of a complete exhibition and each co-operat-ing with otherslats or panelsto produce a composite exhibit. Each panel or slat isaxially rotatable Aand disposed in overlapping relation with respect ito one another, so that the rotation of Vcertain of said panels or slatswith respect to other panels will uncover related Vportions ofa'composite exhibit, while at the same time covering related portions ofa previous compositeexhibit. i f

The objects set out and others are accomplished by the device shown inthe accompanying drawings, `which are illustrative of a preferred yformof embodiment of the invention, and in which Fig. 1 is a front view.Fig. 2 is a lside'view, showing erating mechanism.

Figs. 3, 4, 5, and

the op- 6, are diagrammatic cross sectionsthrough the "panels, showingthe four stationary positions of the panels or slats and the senseofrotationp'of these panels producing these positions.- Y'

7 is an enlarged fragmentary detail showing a meansfor maintainingthepan- 40 els in substantially vertical position.

` Fig. 8 isa front viewofsaine. Figs. 9, 10, 11, and 12,y arefrontviews, respectively illustrating the four exhibits consecutivelyvdisplayed. j A l Y Referring with particularitytopthe form oftheinvention illustrated, 1 designates a supporting frame, in which isjournaieda plurality of slatsor panels, which for purpose'srof `thisdescription and a description of the relative operation I prefer todesignate as 2, 3,14, 5, 6, and 7. Each panel is shown as constitutingan independent unit, which may comprise a single, Hat member providedwith a central longitudinal opening 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13, or a platedivided to provide a central longitudinal space 'effected b and 3d; 4a,4",

or opening. Qn the'respective ends of each panel are provided pins 2,3,4, 5', 6', and 7 for mounting said panels to rotatelabout theircentral longitudinal axes in-said frame.

As shown in the drawing, the collective panels when at rest, aresubstantially in a vertical plane. The vsubstantially vertical positionof the panels may be insured by spring means 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, and 20,which respectively bearagainst cams 21, 22, 23, 24, 25,` and 26,respectively fastened to said pins 2', s', 4', 5', 6', and 7'.

Means for periodically or intermittently operating rcertain of saidpanels substantially simultaneously with respect to certain others ofsaid panels which are substantially at rest and substantially in avertical piane,

may be provided. A convenient form of s uch means may include disks' 27,28, 29, 75 30, 31, and 32, respectively provided with a pairv ofdiametrically opposite projections 33, 34, 35,36, 37, 38, which areinthe path of travel of a plurality of weighted' pawls 39, 40, 41,42,43, and 44. 4Pawls 40, 42, and 44 are pivotally mounted on operating rod45, and pawls 39, 41, and 43 are mounted on 'operating vrod 46, stopmeans 47, 49, and

V51 and 48, 50,-and 52 respectively, being provided on'the operatingbars 46-and 45 to prevent rotation in one direction of said pawls.l l l,Guide -means ,53' and` 54 are respectively provided on t-heV frame 1,for the bars 45 and 46. These V,bars are arranged to be recipv Vrocatedsubstantially'ina vertical direction by levers 55 and 56, pivotallyconnected' at one end to said bars, and at the other end connected to alfixed pivot, as shown. The reciprocation of said levers 455 and 56, is

intermediatemeans 57, ofr any desirable esign, and operated preferablybyl a yworm shaft 58, connected to a suitable source of power, notshown. -Figs 3, 4, 5, andi'6, respectively, show the panels Vat restinthe fourv consecutive positions, each positionV exhibiting on theplane surfaces exposed on the left side a different composite display,such as shown, for example, in Figs. 9, 10, 11, and 12.

Each'gpanel 2, 3,94, 5, 6, and- 7, has four exhibition areas, 2a, 2b,2c, and 2?; 3a, 3b, 3c, 4C, and 4d; 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d; 6a, 6b, 6, and6d; and 7 a, 7b, 7, and 7d, which respectively cosoperate in the mannerto be uo described and by the mechanism set out, to presentconsecutively to view four complete Since but one quarter of theexhibition areas of the various panels(with the exception ot panels 2and "7, which at times present one half of their areas), cri-operate to`produce a single composite exhibit, it will be apparent that as ithepanelisare rotated about their axes periodically, tour differentexhibits or displays `may be brought to view. This is effected insubstantially the following manner:

In Fig. 3, for instance, `areas 2, 3, 4, 5t, 6, and 7 `are )resented ,toview. The areas 2 and 7 are lank or may contain matter unrelated `to thecomposite exhibit formed by the other areas, for reason to appear later.The position of the panels in Fig. 3 is identical with the position ofthe ,panels in Fig. 2.

Assuming that the bar 46 is traveling down and that bar 45 is being`moved up- Wardly concurrently, the pawls 39, 41, and `43 on said bar46., Will` engage `one :of the pins :of `the respective `,pairs 83, 35`and 3T on the respective disks 27, 29 and 31, whereby the panels 2, 4`and 6 are rotated in the `direction ofthe ,arrows shown in Fig. 3.After the pawls 39, 41 and-43 `disengage from the said projections, thepanels rotated are alined in substantially vertical position by theaction oi the `springs 18, 19 and 2() `against canis 24, 25 `and 26. Theposition of the panels then is substantially that shown in Fig. 4,presenting to view fa composite ex bibit, consisting of areas 2", 2*',3c, 4b, 5, 6b, andc. `Since areas 7c on panel 7 `is `presented to view`in the position shown in Fig. 3, and also in Fig. 4, in conjunction withtwo different exhibits, it will be apparent that such arealnust beeither blank, or `containinatter eo-relating it with `both exhibits, `orit may be matter Wholly unrelated to the exhibit. lVhilethe bar 4G is.travelingidowin wardly, the bar 45is moving upwardly, carrying with itthe pavvls 40, 42 and 44, which being pivoted to inove in but onedirection, rotate for a short distance when engaging one oftheprojcctions of the respective pairs 34, 36 and 38, Without producingany .1novement et 'the respective panels. lVhen the paivls 40, 42 and 44have been `moved out of contact with the projection, they `:are `auto-`rinitically returned to a normal position against stops 4S, 50 and 52,by the Weighted ends of said pawls. On ythe ensuing downward stroke ofrod 45, the pavvls 40, 142 `and 44 engage one ofthe projectionsof therespective pairs 34, `36 and 38, therebyrotating panels 8, 5 and 7 inthe `directions of the arrows shown in Fic. 4, and` in conjunction withthe springs and cams referred to, produc' substantially a halfrevolution. The exhibition resulting from this operation is thecomposite coa-elution of the areas 2, 3` 4, 5d, 6d, 7 and 7", as shownin Fig. 5. In asinuch as arca `2, `constitutes one ot the areas of theprevious exhibit, and again appears as one el? the areas int-hediilierent exhibit shown in Fig. 5, it will be apparent `that this area2 ot panel is preferably blank or linovided with matter related` or `notrelated to the exhibits as shown in Figs. 4

and 5, and l() and 11. As the panels `2, 4 and 6 are :rotated in thedirection of the arrows shown in Fig. 5, a Jfourth composite exhibit,comprising areas 2, 2c, 3b., `4, 5", 6

and 7, is presented to viewas shownia The statementhereinbe tore madewitlrrespect to the areas 7? of panel 7, and 2d of panel 2, apply alsoto areas 2" of panel 2 and 7 ot panel 7. p i

Then the panels El, .5 and 7 have been rotated in the direction ol thearrow shown in Fig. 6, and in the manner and by the means previouslydescribed, they are then in the posit-ion shown in Fig. which is thestarting position.

Figs. 9, 10, l1 and 12, respectively, show composite exhibits produced.bythe opera# tions of panels illustrated in Figs. 3, 4, .5 and 6 resJectively, and previously described.

lVhat claim, is:

l. A display device having a composite face comprising a plurality ofaxially rotatable panels arranged `rt'or overla} 3ping relation topresent to view a composite display, means to rotate certain.alternatepanels in one direction, and certain other alternate panels in anotherdirection to present `successive changes of displays.

2. Adisplay device comprising a plurality of panels each provided withportionsof a composite display and rotatable `alternately in opposite#directions to-expose to view `successively `composite displays ofdifferent character. y

3. A display device Vcomprising a plurality of panels, each providedwith portions` `ot a composite display, and means to rotate certainalternate panels .in one direction, `and certain other alternate panelsin another Vdirection to present to ,view successive displays composedof the portions ofthe display contained on each panel. p y

In testimony whereof I have set my hand.`

GEORGE M.y WILEY.

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